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Date: 4-Oct-2024 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: India

Decision (EU) 2024/2646 of the representatives of the governments of the Member States of 2 October 2024 appointing Judges to the General Court

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The Decision (EU) 2024/2646 appoints Judges to the General Court of the European Union.
  • It renews the terms of office for some judges and appoints new judges to fill vacancies due to expiring terms or appointments to the Court of Justice.

Key Changes

  • Mr. Juraj SCHWARCZ is re-appointed as Judge to the General Court from the date of entry into force of the Decision to 31 August 2028.
  • Ms. Suzanne KINGSTON, Mr. Colm MAC EOCHAIDH, Mr. José MARTÍN Y PÉREZ DE NANCLARES, and Mr. Miguel SAMPOL PUCURULL are re-appointed as Judges of the General Court from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2031.
  • Mr. Hervé CASSAGNABÈRE is appointed as Judge to the General Court from 7 October 2024 to 31 August 2025, filling the vacancy left by Mr. Stéphane GERVASONI's appointment to the Court of Justice.
  • Mr. Raphaël MEYER is appointed as Judge to the General Court from 7 October 2024 to 31 August 2028, filling the vacancy left by Mr. Dean SPIELMANN's appointment as Advocate-General to the Court of Justice.
  • The terms of office of 26 Judges of the General Court expired on 31 August 2022.
  • The terms of office of 26 Judges of the General Court are due to expire on 31 August 2025.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders

  • Member States of the European Union: Ensures representation and proper functioning of the judicial system.

Suggested Action Items

  • The President of the General Court and relevant administrative staff should coordinate the onboarding process for the new judges.

Key Entities Referenced

General Court of the European Union: A court of the European Union, part of the Court of Justice of the European Union. Court of Justice of the European Union: The highest court in the European Union in matters of European Union law. Treaty on European Union: One of the primary treaties upon which the European Union is founded. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties upon which the European Union is founded. Protocol No 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union: Protocol defining the statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union. Mr. Juraj SCHWARCZ: Judge of the General Court. Ms. Suzanne KINGSTON: Judge of the General Court. Mr. Colm MAC EOCHAIDH: Judge of the General Court. Mr. José MARTÍN Y PÉREZ DE NANCLARES: Judge of the General Court. Mr. Miguel SAMPOL PUCURULL: Judge of the General Court. Mr. Hervé CASSAGNABÈRE: Judge of the General Court. Mr. Stéphane GERVASONI: Former Judge of the General Court, now Judge to the Court of Justice. Mr. Raphaël MEYER: Judge of the General Court. Mr. Dean SPIELMANN: Former Judge of the General Court, now Advocate-General to the Court of Justice.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/2646 4.10.2024 DECISION (EU) 2024/2646 OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES of 2 October 2024 appointing Judges to the General Court THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 19 thereof, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 254 and 255 thereof, Whereas: (1) The terms of office of 26 Judges of the General Court expired on 31 August 2022. (2) That being the case, it has been proposed that the term of office of Mr Juraj SCHWARCZ as Judge of the General Court be renewed. Mr Juraj SCHWARCZ should therefore be appointed for the period from the date of entry into force of this Decision to 31 August 2028. (3) In addition, the terms of office of 26 Judges of the General Court are due to expire on 31 August 2025. Appointments to those posts should therefore be made for the period from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2031. (4) It has been proposed that the terms of office of Ms Suzanne KINGSTON, Mr Colm MAC EOCHAIDH, Mr José MARTÍN Y PÉREZ DE NANCLARES and Mr Miguel SAMPOL PUCURULL as Judges of the General Court be renewed. (5) In accordance with Article 7 of Protocol No 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union, and following the appointment of Mr Stéphane GERVASONI as Judge to the Court of Justice, a judge should be appointed to the General Court for the remainder of the term of office of Mr Stéphane GERVASONI, which runs until 31 August 2025. Mr Hervé CASSAGNABÈRE has been nominated for the vacant post. (6) Finally, in accordance with Article 7 of Protocol No 3 on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union, and following the appointment of Mr Dean SPIELMANN as Advocate-General to the Court of Justice, a judge should be appointed to the General Court for the remainder of the term of office of Mr Dean SPIELMANN, which runs until 31 August 2028. Mr Raphaël MEYER has been nominated for the vacant post. (7) The panel set up under Article 255 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union has given a favourable opinion on the suitability of these candidates to perform the duties of Judge of the General Court, HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Mr Juraj SCHWARCZ is hereby appointed Judge to the General Court for the period from the date of the entry into force of this Decision to 31 August 2028. Article 2 The following are hereby appointed Judges of the General Court for the period from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2031: — Ms Suzanne KINGSTON, — Mr Colm MAC EOCHAIDH, — Mr José MARTÍN Y PÉREZ DE NANCLARES, — Mr Miguel SAMPOL PUCURULL. Article 3 Mr Hervé CASSAGNABÈRE is hereby appointed Judge to the General Court for the period from 7 October 2024 to 31 August 2025. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2646/oj 1/2EN OJ L, 4.10.2024 Article 4 Mr Raphaël MEYER is hereby appointed Judge to the General Court for the period from 7 October 2024 to 31 August 2028. Article 5 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Brussels, 2 October 2024. The President ÓDOR B. 2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2646/oj

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